Amusement device



Jan, zo,l 1925. y

' F. KOELLIKER ET AL A MUS EMENT DEVI CE Filed Sept. 27, 1921 Patented dan. 2G, i925.

narran ermee FREDERICK KOELLIKER AND FRANK LA'BIN, O'F BELLEVUE, PENHNSYLVANIA; SAD KOELLIKER ASSGNOE T0 SAID LABIN.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application :llel September 27, 1821,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be 1t known that we, FREDERICK KOEL `Linen and FRANK LABIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Bellevue, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have jointly invented a new and useful Improvement in Amusement Devices, of which improvement the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of amusement devices, of toy character, which are rotated about a common center.

Among the objects of our invention are to produce a 'device of the above character, in which a plurality of swinging conveyances for containing dummy figures are rotated about a common center; which is simple in construction; of few parts; can be cheaply manufactured, and having certain new and novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter set forth in this specification and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, we have shown one embodiment of our invention, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, a part of which is in section.

Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of a fragmentary portion of the device as it would appear when the spring power is spent; and

Fig. 4 is a similar view of said part, taken at right angles thereto, with power spring in position for operation.

The device comprises a suitable support including a base l, having a hollow vertically-disposed colum 2, preferably of square form in cross section and a centrally disposed canopy 3 secured thereto about midway its length. lithin the column 2 is loosely arranged the operating rod and spring for actuating same. This rod is formed, preferably, of a fiat strip of metal twisted into a spiral 4 having at its lower end a fixed plate 5, preferably square in form, the upper end thereof being suitably formed, as in a ring 6. Disposed about this spiral rod is the spiral spring 7, which engages the plate 5 at one end and the head of the column at the other. Resting on top of the column is a horizontallydisposed circularly formed rotary carrier 8, the spiral rod Selal N0. 503,520.

passing freely through a centrally-disposed opening therein. This carrier is provided with automatic means for engaging the spiral to operate the carrier and for releasing said spiral when elevated as hereinafter set forth. The automatic means comprises a pair of spaced guide members 9, of like form, pivotally or hingedly attached to the carrier with their operating surfaces in parallel relation. The relation of these surfaces with one another are such that they are spaced but a trifle greater apart than the thickness of the strip of which the spiral rod is formed and function as guides between. which the rod operates.

Suspended by wire rods l0, which are hingedly attached to the lugs 11 fixed to the carrier, are the members or conveyances 12, which are adapted to contain suitable dummies (not shown).

To operate the device, the spiral rod is drawn up, by means oftthe ring 6, as far as possible thus compressing the spring 7, as shown in Fig. 4. As this rod is elevated it causes the guide members, 9, to automatically trip upwardly, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, to permit such elevation without moving the carrier 8. On releasing the rod the guide members automatically return to their engagement position with the spiral, as shown by full lines in Fig. 3. As soon as these guides, 9, are in engaged position, the tension of the spring, 7, exerts a downward pull on the rod and as it passes between the guides, 9, which are fixed to the rotary carrier, causes rotation of said carrier and conveyances suspended therefrom. This rotation is maintained as long as there is active tension of the spring and the time required for the lower end of the rod tocome to rest at the bottom of t-he column. Due to the friction between the rod and guides, as well as the resistance offered by the conveyances, during rotation, such rotation is somewhat retarded, causing a rate of speed of about thirty revolutions per minute, in a full sized device, and of a duration of about twenty seconds, depending, of course, on the length and tension of the spring and length of the rod. By simply raising the spiral rod, 4, by the ring, 6, the device is again wound up for further operation.

Various modifications and changes in the details and arrangement thereof may be made in the deviee Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and be Within the appended claims.

7e claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In an amusement device, a support, a longitudinally movable spiral rod disposed therein, a rotatable carrier mounted on said support and through which said rod extends, and means on said carrier adapted to engage said rod for rotation ot' the carrier onlongitudinal movement ot said rod.

2'. In an amusement device, a support, a longitudinally movable spiral rod disposed therein, a rotatable carrier mounted on said support and through ywhich said rod extends, and members on said carrier, automatically engaging said rod to rotate the carrier on longitudinal movement ot said rod.

3. In an amusement device, a support, a longitudinally movable spiral rod disposed therein, a Carrier mounted on saidv support` and rotatable during longitudinal movement of said rod in one direction, and rod engaging' means on said carrier tor effecting rotationV thereof on longitudinal movement ot said rod. 4. In an amusement device, a support, a longitudinally movable spiralrod disposed therein, a rotatable carrier mounted on said support and through which said rod extends, a plurality ot spaeedmmembers hingedly suspended trom said carrier, andmeans on said carrier for engaging said rod toA rotate said carrier on movement of the rod.

5. In an amusement device, a support, a carrier rotatably mounted thereon, a rod longitudinally movable in said support and Y disposed through said carrier, operative connection between said rod and carrier :tor rotation of the carrier on longitudinal movement of the rod, Aand means in said 'support for longitudinally moving said rod.

6. In an amusement device, a support, aV carrier rotatably mounted thereon, a longi-V tudinally movable rod housed in said support and extending through said support and carrier, a spring in said support and compressible between a portion of Esaid rod and support, and means on said carrier ,engaging said rod for rotation of the carrier on expansion of said spring. 7. In an amusement device, a base, a substantially cylindrical support ext-ending thereabove, a carrier rotatably mounted at the top of said support, a longitudinally movable rod housed Within said support and extending through said support and'- carrier, a spring in said supportand comp rssible between the lower end of said rodi and the top ot' said support, and meansdisposed on the carrier and engaging said rod forrotation of said carrier onlongitudinal moviement of said rod under expansion otwsaid spring. 4

' In testimony whereof, We have hereunto signed our names in the presence: (if-tivo subscribing Witnesses.

FREDERICK KoELLiKiaR. 

